The Crackpet Show News

For this contest we'll be looking to see the craziest gifs with the craziest furries! It's up to you if you go for massive damage, create a unique and ridiculous situation or it will just be fun!

[h2]The rules:[/h2]

• Five winners will be selected by the Vixa team (one for each method of entering), but we will look at the amount of Reddit upvotes, Twitter likes, or Discord emojis (you'll know it when you see it) on the post to take community votes into consideration.
  
• Winners will receive the key to the Crackpet Show (a steam key that grants a copy of the game)
  

[h2]How to Enter?[/h2]

• By submitting your gif to the r/crackpetshow subreddit!
  
• By Tweeting your gif with the hashtag "#CrackpetGifContest".
  
• By posting your gif to #community-creations in The Vixa Games Discord

You can submit the same gif, or a different one, to each of the different platforms! Contest closes in one week, on Apr. 21 at 23:59 CEST

Dear animal-freakshow-lovers,

It’s the perfect time to come back to your favorite show with this new exciting U̳P̳D̳A̳T̳E̳! A brand new participant joins the show to fight! A new enemy with shield capabilities will make your life harder. But with new weapons, a new perk, and the powerful new special item, you will be more than capable of handling this job. And let’s not forget about another brand new room type!

NOTE: We did a reset to trophies assignments yet again because of the brand new room type - Upgrade Stage. More on that below.

Let's take a look at what's new:




[h2]𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐭[/h2]

🐼Panda - had to escape from a zoo when everyone realized he was not very GIFable and sweet enough. But to be free again, he had to put a bamboo stick inside his head (it's a long story), resulting in being even less sweet than before. But at least he might end up on GIFs thanks to joining The Crackpet Show!



[h2]𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐞[/h2]

🧑‍🔧Upgrade stage - This wonderful stage allows our heroes to upgrade their weapon damage.



[h2]𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐠𝐮𝐧[/h2]

🔫Turrets Launcher - Fires small turrets that deploy where they land.



[h2]𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐤[/h2]

🍀Lucky - Gives you a chance to use a special item without consuming a charge. Might be a lifesaver during boss fights (especially with one-room-only ones).



[h2]𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐦[/h2]

🩹Uber MedKit - The strongest medkit there is — so strong it restores you to full HP.



[h2]𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐲[/h2]

💂Guardian - thanks to his powerful boombox, surrounds nearby enemies with a soundwave aura, resisting some of the damage taken.



[h2]𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐬[/h2]

We keep monitoring the balance with each new update - our data shows that it has improved since the last change, especially for Seasons 1 & 2. Blood Brothers seem to be the toughest from Season 3 so far. Some of you might find a majority of new bosses relatively easy. But we also need to take into consideration the natural flow of progression for players that haven't been waiting for the updates. Thus, with this patch, we are not touching the game balance.

Check out the full changelog if you don’t want to miss anything (there are some QoL improvements there):


[h2]𝟎.𝟏𝟐.𝟑 - 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐠 [/h2]

[h3]𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭[/h3]

• New enemy - Guardian - appears in episodes 13, 16
  
• New weapon - Turrets Launcher
  
• New perk - Lucky
  
• New special item - Uber Medkit
  
• New character - Panda
  
• New stage type - Upgrade Room
  
• New sponsor bonus "Upgrade Stages" in Dirty Kittens tier 6
  
• New skins for minibosses in episodes 7 and 8
  

[h3]𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬[/h3]

• Perk is now unlocked if bought from the shop
  
• The game is paused when the Steam overlay is activated
  
• When you go back to the lobby your last used character is already active
  
• Common Chaingun Crab no longer appears in episode 16
  
• Common Tukeys no longer appear in episode 13
  
• "Boss Weakener" sponsor bonus moved to KangaRum tier 6
  
• "Improved Items" sponsor bonus removed
  
• Because of sponsor bonuses rearrangement, the current trophies assignment is now reset
  

[h3]𝐅𝐢𝐱𝐞𝐬[/h3]

• Fix for wrong usage limit prompt shown in the pause menu for certain items with sponsor bonus
  
• Fixed trophy icon obscuring text when it was very long
  
• Prevent worm from being hidden infinitely if stun and hide was ordered in the same frame
  
• Fix for flying enemies sometimes appearing under corner walls
  
• Fix Electric Laser not increasing damage at max distance
  
• Fixed spider animation messing up
  
• Fixed Piercing with Chain Attack issues
  
• Fix Hedgehog animation sometimes mixed up with death, and it looked as it was moving after death
  
• Remove all attacks after boss death animation is finished
  
• Fix for fame bar filling up wrong if no fame was acquired
  
• You can't move thru practice target until it's not killed
  
• Fixed death animation for Bat boss
  
• Fix for 4 players' info being cut in the pause menu on low-resolution screens
  
• Using more generic codecs for videos
  
• Fixed perk awarded sound delay
  
• Robot behavior is fixed when there are no enemies on the stage
  
• Fixed fame fill bar audio playing longer than animation
  
• Fixed question marks from Invisibility appearing above hidden enemies
  
• A weapon cooldown is not showing after pickup or entering the stage
  
• Fix for a player still moving after the dash in a boss death animation
  
• Fixed goat beard clipping
  

... and other minor visual and performance improvements :)

[h3]𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐚𝐩[/h3]

With this update, we also updated our roadmap. Let’s start with exciting new stuff - we are adding 24 unlockable character skins to the game! Rusty from fast-food serving chickens, Piggy as a clown, Evil goat now being more… evil, and some surprises waiting for you to discover.

Some of you also suggested secret rooms, and guess what... They’re coming too! We might add some easter eggs down the road, but they remain secret for now. But more stuff means we need more time, so now the roadmap is divided into each of the planned updates of things that will 100% make it to the final version of the game. The game might evolve even more, but it all comes down to testing different ideas and deciding whether something is worth it or not.



The best option to not miss all the hilarious stuff that’s coming is to join our Discord server:



Just in case you're just as cracked as we are, terminally online and not knowing what to do with yourself… We may be busy little bees, but you should follow these pages:
Our Facebook with news for you to check - https://www.facebook.com/vixagames
Our Twitter with jokes, gags and rofltastic memes - https://www.twitter.com/vixa_Games
Our Instagram with hilarious highlights - https://www.instagram.com/vixa_games/
Our "hello fellow kids" Tik-Toks - https://www.tiktok.com/@vixa__games

Dear animal-freakshow-lovers,

Ⓝ Ⓔ Ⓦ Ⓤ Ⓟ Ⓓ Ⓐ Ⓣ Ⓔ is here! It’s time to come back to your favorite reality show and test your builds with a new challenging boss (actually two bosses in one), hunt for new achievements, give new weapon a try, unlock new special items and perks. It’s time to yell yet again: THIS IS THE CRACKPET SHOW!

Let's take a look at what's new:



[h2]𝕄𝕖𝕖𝕥 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕟𝕖𝕨 𝕡𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕚𝕔𝕚𝕡𝕒𝕟𝕥[/h2]

🐷 Piggy - likes to clean things up, apart from himself. His favorite movie is Joker, and he would love to do some cosplay in the future. Prefers a violet color over pink.



[h2] ℕ𝕖𝕨 𝕨𝕖𝕒𝕡𝕠𝕟[/h2]

😈 Doom Gun - Fires a powerful, explosive, yet slow projectile that shocks enemies around it. May contain traces of copyright infringement.



[h2]ℕ𝕖𝕨 𝕡𝕖𝕣𝕜𝕤[/h2]

There is another new perk that touches the critical hit mechanic, plus a new one for those preferring chained attacks:

🎯 Bullseye
Increases critical hit chance. Cow knows by how much.

💥 Short Circuit
Shocks enemies near the target. Really shocking how it works.



[h2]ℕ𝕖𝕨 𝕤𝕡𝕖𝕔𝕚𝕒𝕝 𝕚𝕥𝕖𝕞[/h2]

🧛 Vampire - Risky, but it can be a lifesaver! It makes the next several enemy bullets heal you.



[h2]ℕ𝕖𝕨 𝕖𝕟𝕖𝕞𝕪[/h2]

🧟‍♂️ Necromancer - shoots homing skull projectiles and revives enemy corpses. Elite variants are more deadly plus resurrect enemies with much more health.



[h2]ℕ𝕖𝕨 𝕓𝕠𝕤𝕤[/h2]

🩸 Blood Brothers - they share a strong bond, and ridiculously high attack speed. Even if you kill one of them, the danger doesn’t stop!



[h2]𝔹𝕒𝕝𝕒𝕟𝕔𝕖 𝕥𝕨𝕖𝕒𝕜𝕤[/h2]

We've already seen that bosses are now more challenging, but now it’s time to make them more fun! Epix Mole is by far the toughest one, so we’ve reduced his damage area duration. On the other hand, Toilet Monkey, Mad Bad, Junk Queen, Ass’in’Glass, Blind Hugger, and Wack-a-Ctopus all now have more deadly attacks.

You’ve also told us on Discord that Turbo Snails are a little bit annoying, so we reduced the invulnerability timer for them. Please, keep sharing your feedback, so we can continue to improve the show!

Check out the full changelog if you don’t want to miss anything:

[h2]0.11 - changelog [/h2]

[h3]New content:[/h3]

• Episode 16 with Blood Brothers boss
  
• New enemy - Necromancer - appears in episodes 10,12,13 and 16
  
• New weapon - Doom Gun
  
• New perk - Bullseye
  
• New perk - Short Circuit
  
• New special item - Vampire
  
• New character - Piggy
  
• New Steam Achievements added
  

[h3]Balance changes[/h3]

• Squirrels moved from episodes 12 and 13 to 16
  
• Common Chaingun Crabs moved from episode 13 to 16
  
• Common Turkeys moved from episode 10 to 13
  
• Epix Mole damage area duration reduced
  
• Toilet Monkey boss is now boosted (drop attacks leave damage area, and other attacks parameters slightly tunned)
  
• Mad Bat boss has intensified attacks
  
• Junk Queen boss has intensified attacks
  
• Ass'in'Glass boss has intensified attacks
  
• Blind Hugger boss shoots more frequently
  
• Wack-a-Ctopus tentacles attacks frequency increased
  
• All turrets are now not targetable by enemies
  
• Dog Healers heal more effectively but less frequently, also their health is slightly increased
  
• Turret special item damage increased
  
• Worms burrow timer reduced
  
• Turbo Snails invulnerability timer reduced
  

[h3]Fixes[/h3]

• Turbo Snail fire trail now deals damage instantly without the delay
  
• Fixed Electric Laser with Mutation Potion occasional issues
  
• Improved animation transition for Giant Turtle boss
  
• Fix for bonus trophies not being awarded from Trophies Collector perk
  
• Fix for creatures rushing outside of stage bounds
  
• Main menu font size unified
  
• Turbo Snail dash anticipation mark shows a correct prediction now
  
• Dog Healers healing sound is now different than player's healing
  
• Fix for occasional targeting issues
  
• Fixed a bug, in which jumping enemies were obstructed by walls when jumping directly near them
  
• Fix for occasional key code showing up on an episode fail screen
  
• Fixed some minor issues from error logs
  
• Fixed some minor graphical issues
  

The team is working on the new exciting content for you, and some small surprises down the road. It might take a little bit more time than usual, but, as always, we will keep you updated!

The best option to not miss all the hilarious stuff that’s coming, is to join our Discord server:



Just in case you're just as cracked as we are, terminally online and not knowing what to do with yourself… We may be busy little bees, but you should follow these pages:
Our Facebook with news for you to check - https://www.facebook.com/vixagames
Our Twitter with jokes, gags and rofltastic memes - https://www.twitter.com/vixa_Games
Our Instagram with hilarious highlights - https://www.instagram.com/vixa_games/
Our "hello fellow kids" Tik-Toks - https://www.tiktok.com/@vixa__games

The Crackpet Show is available on Steam until the 6th of March with a 15% discount!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1390700/The_Crackpet_Show/

It's time to celebrate shared joy and pain of playing funny co-op games with your friends. The Friendship Games Week has made its way to animal-freakshow-lovers and the Crackpet Show is 15% off until February 21st!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1390700/The_Crackpet_Show/

If you wish to keep in touch with us and decide how The Crackpet Show evolves, join our Discord!



Just in case you're just as cracked as we are, terminally online and not knowing what to do with yourself… We may be busy little bees, but you should follow these pages:
Our Facebook with news for you to check - https://www.facebook.com/vixagames
Our Twitter with jokes, gags and rofltastic memes - https://www.twitter.com/vixa_games
Our Instagram with hilarious highlights - https://www.instagram.com/vixa_games/
Our ""hello fellow kids"" Tik-Toks - https://www.tiktok.com/@vixa__games